Leonard "Len" Cecil DeLozier

Leonard "Len" Cecil DeLozier, Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 23rd, 2025, at Glacier View Lodge, Courtenay, B.C., Canada.

Len was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1939 to Dr. Leonard Cecil DeLozier and Catharine M. DeLozier. He spent his formative years in Peoria, Illinois.

Len developed his love of learning, nature, poetry, and music in his youth and continued to incorporate these throughout his life expanding into art, art therapy training, hospice work, teaching writing in Community Colleges, teaching English as a Second Language, music making, writing, volunteering, and spiritual practice in several Buddhist groups. He was a lifelong meditator and was a regular attender at Kirtan at the Yurt.

Len was an accomplished scholar, graduating cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA in 1961. He continued with advanced degrees and came to Canada in 1966 to carry on graduate work at the University of Alberta following which he moved to British Columbia where he took up a position as an archivist at the Provincial Archives in Victoria. In 1989 he pursued a new path by studying at Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver and particularly enjoyed making pottery.

He loved to travel and to hike and he had adventures in Nepal, Bali, India and Europe. He would also join his sister and her family on vacations in the United States.

Len was one of the founders of Creekside Commons Co housing in Courtenay where he spent many happy years. Len then lived at Glacier View Lodge where his sense of humour and his wordplay with staff were appreciated.

Per Len's wishes, his ashes will be scattered at sea and a Celebration of Life will also be held, both private events in Canada. Creating art, storytelling, poetry, music, and enjoying sweets, especially ice cream, will be enjoyed in remembrance of Len.

He is survived by his sister Catharine "Diane" (DeLozier) Weber (Bob), two nieces: Angela Weber and Laura Weber, two nephews: Daniel Weber and Michael Weber (Aileen) and two grand nieces, Tierra Colvin and Lilliana Duarte (Laura’s daughters), and many dear friends.

Len was a gentle soul but also brave and willing to learn from new adventures. Len’s family and friends ask that Len’s memory is carried on by living kindness and giving "hugs, warmth, love and light".